The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 17098, PA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$1.29 million

Cost of Crime™ for 17098, PA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,147 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 17098 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 17098, PA Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 17098's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. 17098 sits in the 41st percentile, ahead of 41% of zip codes and behind 59%. The grade covers only 17098's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 17098 is 29.16 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the southwest areas to 1 in 41 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of 17098, PA report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 17098, PA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 17098 for 2025 is $1,294,555, about $510 per resident and $1,147 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 17098 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

17098, PA:	$510
19132, PA:	$945
17315, PA:	$133
Pennsylvania:	$353
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 17098 is $510 per year, which is $46 more than the national average and $158 more than Pennsylvania's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 17098:

In 19132, PA, crime costs $945 per person, which is $435 more than in 17098.
In 17315, PA, crime costs $133 per person, which is $377 less than in 17098

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 17098 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 17098	Cost per 17098 Resident
Murder	$550,908	$217
Rape/Sexual Assault	$56,695	$22
Robbery	$56,050	$22
Assault	$208,434	$82
Kidnapping	$7,223	$3
Vehicle Theft	$44,499	$18
Burglary	$42,509	$17
Theft	$204,693	$81
Arson	$4,902	$2
Vandalism	$79,444	$31
Animal Cruelty	$584	$0
Drug Crimes	$18,092	$7
Identity Theft	$20,522	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$1,294,555	$510

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 17098, PA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 17098 totals $3,998,618 ($1,576 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,293,173 ($2,086 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The east part of the zip holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of 17098's 2,537 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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17098 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 17098 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.861
Robbery	0.7024
Rape	0.3686
Murder	0.1155
Total Violent Crime	4.047 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.58
Vehicle Theft	1.133
Burglary	1.847
Arson	0.0800
Total Property Crime	18.64 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0470
Drug Crimes	0.9641
Vandalism	4.383
Identity Theft	1.045
Animal Cruelty	0.0311
Total "Other" Rate	6.470 (B)

Individual 17098 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 17098 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 17098.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
17978, PA	A-	A+	A
17097, PA	D	C-	D-
17980, PA	A+	A	A
17968, PA	A+	A+	A+
17048, PA	C-	D-	C
17957, PA	A	A-	A
17030, PA	B+	A	B
17983, PA	A	B+	A
17941, PA	A-	A+	B
17938, PA	A-	B-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

17098 is similar versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
95460, CA	D-	F	F
72943, AR	D+	D-	D-
28396, NC	D-	D	D
62082, IL	B-	D+	D+
61726, IL	A	A-	A-
16637, PA	A+	A-	A-
38450, TN	D-	D+	D+
04353, ME	A+	A+	A+
43749, OH	A-	C	C
46172, IN	A	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, 17098 is less safe than the Pennsylvania state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 17098, PA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See 17098 schools on SchoolGrade

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